Letting
'letɪŋ
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of permitting or allowing something to happen or continue.
'letɪŋ
The action of allowing someone or something to do something or to be something.
The teacher is letting the students go early today.
💡 Simply: Imagine your friend wants to borrow your toy. If you say "yes," you are letting them play with it. It's like allowing something to happen or someone to do something.
👶 For kids: When you 're letting something, it's like saying 'okay' or 'yes' to it.
More Examples
The company is letting employees work from home.
He's letting the dog run in the park.
How It's Used
"She is letting her hair grow long."
"The landlord is letting the apartment to a new tenant."
The act of renting out or leasing property, typically for a period of time.
'letɪŋ
The act of renting out property.
The agent handles the lettings for the apartment complex.
💡 Simply: Think about when your family rents a house or apartment from someone. This action of renting is called 'letting'.
👶 For kids: Letting is when someone rents out a house or building.
More Examples
The building's lettings were managed by a professional firm.
The company specializes in commercial lettings.
How It's Used
"The lettings market has seen an increase in demand."
From Middle English letten, from Old English lætan ('to allow, permit, leave'), from Proto-Germanic *lētaną ('to allow, leave').
Historically, 'letting' has been used in legal and contractual contexts to signify the act of allowing or permitting something.
Memory tip
Think of "letting" go of a balloon - you're allowing it to rise.